#E1D5CB Color
#E1D5CB is rgb(225, 213, 203) in RGB, hsl(27, 27%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1D5CBrgb(225, 213, 203)hsl(27, 27%, 84%)hsv(27, 10%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 12%)oklch(88% 0.019 62.4)lab(86.04% 3.02 6.52)lch(86.04% 7.18 65.12)What #E1D5CB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E1D5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#E1D5CB Channel Values
How #E1D5CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 213 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 27% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 10% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 10% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1D5CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1D5CB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #E1D5CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1D5CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1D5CB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1D5CB.
How #E1D5CB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E1D5CB#D7D7CB#DBD6CB#D9D9CB#DCD7CB#E2D4D4#E2D4D0#D7D7D7Using #E1D5CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1d5cb: #E1D5CB;background-color: #E1D5CB;colors: { 'color-e1d5cb': '#E1D5CB' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.835, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e1d5cb">#E1D5CB</color>fill="#E1D5CB"More Orange Colors
#E1D5CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1D5CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1D5CB?
#E1D5CB is a lightest orange — rgb(225, 213, 203) in RGB and hsl(27, 27%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #E1D5CB?
#E1D5CB is rgb(225, 213, 203) — red 225, green 213, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1D5CB?
#E1D5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1D5CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1D5CB scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1D5CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1D5CB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #E1D5CB in a Tool
Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.